Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-30

across the water that the English breed
ers sent to this country, repurchased him
and took him back to England where he
stood at forty guineas, equal to 5000, by |
the season.
Whalebone, above mentioned, was an
other trotter of wonde rful speed and en-
durance for his day. He was by Bishops |
Hambletonian, a thoroughbred son of
imported Messenger; dam, a daughter of
Collins Messenger, another son of i'm
ported Messenger. The dam of Collins
Messenger was by Feather, son of i'm
ported Light Infantry, and Feathers dam
was also by imported Wildair. The gray
mare Lady Suffolk was queen of trotters
in her day, and mare of wonderful en-
durance as well as speed. She was foaled
in 1893. Her first recorded victory was
scored June %, 1888, and her last was
won July s. 1852. Her most successful
seasons on the turf were those of 1S49 and
1850. She won in all eighty-four races,
got record to saddle of 2 :26, to harness
;26t, made four-mile record to saddle
of II :l5, and got twO-mile harness
record of :03. Only two other trotters
that ever lived have yet succeeded in
winning so large number of races as
she. Lady Suffolk was by Engineer I'd,
son of Engineer. The dam of Engineer
I'd was by Plato, full brother to Bishops
Hambletonian, by imported Messenger,
out of Pheasant, by imported Shark. The
/ sanon1 dan, IF Epninaor ID uvoc NV Paip-
bow, son of imported Wildair. whose
blood is found in Topgallant and Whale
bone.
The dam of Lady Suffolk was by Don
Quixote, {. son of imported Messenger,
and out of a daughter of another daughter
of Rainbow, by imported Wildair, making
her closely inbred to both Messenger and
Rainbow. Engineer is recorded in the
"American Trotting Register as a son
of imported Messenger, which if correct
strongest inbred Messengers of her day.
a prominent New England horseman has
lately expressed doubt as to the breed
ing of Engineer, however, and states that
, recent investigation by him has failed
to verify the pedigree as recorded.
Whether the gentleman is really in
earnest, or merely takes this particular
case as an example to show the absurdity
practised by others in overturning we'll
4 established pedgrees after the breeders
u and those knowing to the facts are dead,
so that no one can be found to authenti-
cate them, is a matter of speculation.
There are excellent presidents for this
course, which, if carried out to the letter,
{ pedigree. Such method of disproving
pedigrees is on par with the evidence
offered by 'son of Erin" who was ar.
II rested for persuading neighbours pig tc
accompany him home. The case against
{ him was so strong that the culprit was
: advised to confess his guilt, but he stout
II ly asserted his innocence. "We Cal
prove that you are guilty by three mer
who saw you steal the pig" says one
L "Faith, an kin prove I'm innercint by
! tin men who didn't see me stale him,
replied the son of the Emerald Isle.
e Goldsmith Maid. the greatest campaign
a er that ever faced starter, was another
d instance of successful inbreeding. She
re was got by AleXander's Abdallah, son Of
n Rysdyks Hambletonian; dam, daughter
IS of Abdallah, sire of Rysdyk's Handle
Is tonian if the register is correct. This
n wonderful mare was the first trOtter t.
Il make record of 2 IA and is credited will
1t winning l22 races, making the mile 80:
1t heats in 20 or faster.
ID Clingstone, known as the "Trotting
n Demon record 2:l4, was by Rysdyk
% son of Rysdyk's Hambletonan; dan
|, by Chosroes, another son of Rysdyk''
r Hambletonian Edwin Thorne, 2:l6t
r, whose record as winner has been equal
x led by but few, is by Thorndale, 2 :22t
u he by Alexander's Abdallah, from Dolly
ID by Mambrino Chief. The dam of Edwin
70 Thorne was by Ashland, son of Nam
Sc brlno Chief. Piedmont, Para in thu
id fourth heat of race, was by Almont, h
by Mexander's Abdallah, dam by Nam
id brine Chief The dam of Piedmont wa
rs Mag Ferguson, by Mambrino Chief. Anne
lie liza c., 2: lSl, was by Dexter Bradford, sol
II of Rysdyk's Hambletonian, dam by Vol
s unteer, another son of Hambetonian
e Joe Davis, 2:l73, winner of ninety-eigh
We heats in , 80 or better, is by DR.. Herr
x son of Mambrino Patchen, by Mambrin,
RS Chief; dam, Molly, by Mambrino Pilot
Of Jr., by Mambrino Pilot, son of Mambri
I'd no Chief. Trinket, ii, is by Princeps
If he by Woodford Mambrino, from Prim
is rose, by AleXanders Abdallah, son o
p Rysdyk's Hambletonian. The dam o
of Trinket was Ouida, by Rysdyks Ham
IT, bletonian. Ruby, 2:l93, and Stamboul
IN four-year-old record 2 :23, were by SUI
Ton, La h,r rrbo Moor from Slltan no "a